A-Z Popular Blog Computing Search »
Computing
 Advertisements
Related Guides
Computing
top   »  computing   »  computer literacy   »  computer   »  computer definition

7 Definitions of Computer

 , updated on August 21, 2023
Computers are a type of machine that began to rapidly improve beginning in the 1960s resulting in the transformation of nations, industries, economies, lifestyles and cultures. The following basic definitions of computer are all technically correct but differ slightly in viewpoint and detail.
(1) A class of machine that acts on data as opposed to physical things.
(2) Machines that process meaning represented as symbols.
(3) General purpose devices for performing calculations and operations on data.
(4) Programmable machines for storing, processing and calculating data.
(5) High speed machines designed to process complex sets of commands to produce knowledge, entertainment, media, communication, automation, calculations, control systems, robotics and other advanced machine functionalities.
(6) Machines that process, store and calculate data represented in binary as a series of 0s and 1s.
(7) General-purpose programmable machines that store, process and calculate meaning represented as signals or symbols.
Overview: Computer
Type
Computing
Definition
A class of machine for processing and calculating data that began to transform nations, industries, economies, lifestyles and cultures beginning in the 1960s.
Related Concepts
Data
Computing Basics

Computing

This is the complete list of articles we have written about computing.
Abstraction
Affective Computing
Algorithms
AI
Big Data
Binary
Blockhead
Brute Force
Caching
Character Set
Client-Server
Coding
Coding Principles
Colocation
Compression
Computing
Cryptographic Keys
Cryptography
Dark Data
Data
Data Centers
Data Infrastructure
Data Integration
Data Migration
Data Processing
Data Science
Data Security
Deep Learning
Deep Magic
Digital
Edge Computing
Edit Distance
Emergence
End-User Computing
Everything Is A File
Files
Gamification
Garbage In, Garbage Out
Halt And Catch Fire
Hello World
Hexadecimal
Horizontal Scale
Instance
Internet Of Things
IT Infrastructure
Job Processing
Key Stretching
Last Mile
Latency
Local Area Network
Meet-me Room
Micro Data Center
Microcomputer
Moore's Law
Near Real-Time
Network Infra
Networking
Networks
Operating Systems
Overlay Network
Peer-to-peer
Precomputation
Private IP
Private Network
Proof Of Work
Proxy Server
Key Cryptography
Qualitative Data
Random Seed
Reluctant Algorithms
Reverse Algorithms
Reverse Proxy
Swarm Intelligence
System on a Chip
Throughput
Unstructured Data
Vertical Scale
Virtual Machine
Yobibyte
If you enjoyed this page, please consider bookmarking Simplicable.
 
Cite »

Pixel

An overview of pixels.

Backend

A definition of backend with examples.

CAPTCHA

An overview of CAPTCHA.

Character Set

An overview of the common types of character encoding.

Digital

A definition of digital with examples of digital things.

Microcomputer

A definition of microcomputer with examples.

Server

A definition of server with examples.

Near Real-Time

A definition of near real-time with examples.

Local Area Network

A definition of local area network with examples.

Data Backup

Several data backup techniques compared.

Sandbox Definition

An overview of sandboxes. An information security technique.

Strong Password

A few examples of what makes a password strong or weak.

Encryption Examples

A definition of encryption with examples.

Zero-day Vulnerability

An overview of zero-day vulnerability.

Personal Information

A definition of personal information with examples.

Cybersecurity

A definition of cybersecurity with examples.

Public Network

A definition of public network with examples.

Sandbox

A definition of sandbox with examples.

Trending

The most popular articles on Simplicable in the past day.

New Articles

Recent posts or updates on Simplicable.
Site Map
Benchmarking
Business Analysis
Coding
Communication
Compliance
Networking
Computing
Creativity
Cryptography
Data
Design
Design Thinking
Governance
Information Security
Information Technology
Infrastructure
Knowledge Management
Management
Metrics
Organizational Culture
Problem Solving
Productivity
Project Management
More ...
© 2010-2023 Simplicable. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of materials found on this site, in any form, without explicit permission is prohibited.

View credits & copyrights or citation information for this page.

Home About     Privacy Policy     Cookies Terms of Use     Contact Us Search


Cookies help us deliver our services. You have choices regarding these cookies. Please visit our privacy policy, cookie policy and consent tool to learn more.


Copyright 2002-2023 Simplicable. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed or translated. Report violations here.